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THE UNVANQUISHED
by Fast, Howard
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
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Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1942. First edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Fast on the title page. "June 18, 1942 for Virginia Kirkus with the best regards of Howard Fast." Boards toned, especially the spine, and lightly soiled, faint foxing on page edges; text block tight and clean; book club dustjacket (which is shorter than the elusive trade edition dustjacket) with chips and wear and interior dampstain. Good condition in just a Fair dustjacket with an archival cover. Inscriptee Virginia Kirkus was an author, editor and critic and best known as the founder of the "Kirkus Reviews," which was from 1930's through the rest of the century an influential trade publication for booksellers. . Inscribed & Dated by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.
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Details
- Seller
- Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 31223
- Title
- THE UNVANQUISHED
- Author
- Fast, Howard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Duell, Sloan and Pearce
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1942
- Keywords
- George Washington
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA
A purchase may be returned for any reason within two weeks of receipt for a full refund of the purchase price, less shipping, with prior notice. Shipping in US is by either USPS priority or media mail at buyer's option.. Books shipped to a FL address are subject to the FL sales tax. VAT and other international shipping fees are the responsibility of the buyer. N.B. International customers: responsibility for orders that are lost or damaged outside of the United States are the buyer's. Revere Books will be responsible for international orders that are lost or damaged en route only within the United States. For unclaimed packages all shipping charges will be retained by the seller. All books subject to prior sale. Orders shipped boxed and bubblewrapped with USPS delivery confirmation.
About the Seller
Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA
Biblio member since 2005
Fernandina Beach, Florida
About Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA
Revere Books has offered collector-condition first editions primarily of 20th century American and British fiction and poetry since 1991. Signed copies are a specialty. Member, Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) & the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA).
Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Association Copy
- An association copy is a copy of a book which has been signed and inscribed by the author for a personal friend, colleague, or...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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